The first 7 blog entries here tell the story of how I became a photographer and how my career evolved in the years 1968 to 1983. Readers may navigate the chapters of this story from these live links. Each chapter has a link to the next chapter:
- Cartier-Bresson And Me: Part 1
- Cartier-Bresson And Me: Part 2, First Beginnings
- Cartier-Bresson And Me: Part 3, Foundations
- Cartier-Bresson And Me: Part 4, On The Road With The King of the Blues
- Cartier-Bresson And Me: Part 5, The Plastik People of the Universe
- Cartier-Bresson And Me: Part 6, Christian Science Monitor, 1-man Show in Krakow @ ZPAV
- Cartier-Bresson And Me: Part 7, Conclusion
Further links to Charles Sawyer's photos and writings:
- "Biography of a Photograph", a tale that starts with a small miracle on my venetian blinds
- Josef Sudek at Roudnice Gallery (a catalogue)
- Charlie's Archives: Photos of Blues Greats
- Savoy Blues: Writings and Photographs
Cartier-Bresson and Me: Part 1
May 10, 2018
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Cartier-Bresson and Me: Part 1
Growing old seems to be marked by completing journeys, some lasting decades. May, 2010: I completed a journey that began in the fall of 1966 when a friend showed me a small volume of photographs by the French photographer, Henri Cartier-Bresson. The journey ended when I saw his life’s work displayed at the Museum of...
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Cartier-Bresson and Me: Part 2
May 10, 2018
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Cartier-Bresson and Me: Part 2
First was the myth that Cartier-Bresson was “invisible”. He was said to move among his subjects unnoticed. Also, he fiercely protected his anonymity, refusing to have his portrait published. I prowled library stacks, looking in periodicals, hoping to find a likeness of him. Every photo I found of him was either taken...
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